Question

Liz and Andy make money selling jewelry at a local fair. Liz and Andy both sell necklaces for $8 each. Andy also sells bracelets. Andy makes a total of $35 selling bracelets. Use this information for Parts A and B below.

PART A: Write an expression that represents the total amount of money Liz and Andy make at the fair if L is the total amount of necklaces Liz sells and A is the total amount of necklaces Andy sells. 8L+8A


PART B: Write a different expression that also represents the total amount of money Liz and Andy make selling jewelry at the fair. Use words and/or numbers to show your work. a=35+8l

Answer 1

Part A

The expression for the total amount of money Liz and Andy makes selling necklaces at the fair is

The total amount they both make from selling necklaces = 8·L + 8·A

Part B

The total amount they both make from selling jewelries = 35 + 8·L + 8·A

Explanation:

The amount at which Liz and Andy sells necklaces = $8

The amount Andy makes selling bracelets = $35

Part A

The total amount of necklaces Liz sells = L

The total amount of necklaces Andy sells = A

The expression for the total amount of money Liz and Andy makes selling necklaces at the fair, 'N', is given as follows;

N = 8·L + 8·A

Part B

The expression for the total amount of money Liz and Andy makes selling jewelries at the fair, 'J', is given as follows;

J = 35 + 8·L + 8·A